All Careers articles – Page 16
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FeatureEpidemiology: Calling the disease detectives
What is an epidemiologist? Inspire students with this fascinating insight into the world of some of the most powerful scientific detectives
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NewsHow to build a record-breaking carbohydrate
Download this slide and delve into the topic of synthetic and naturally occurring polymers; exploring sugar chemistry and organic compounds with your class
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NewsShed light on benzene reactivity in fizzy drinks
Downloadable slide on the organic chemistry in cherry-flavoured soft drinks for your class
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Interview‘A material that could heal itself was the coolest thing I’d ever heard’
Meet Annela Seddon, a research scientist who designs materials able to self-fold on demand for biomedical applications
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NewsA more energy-efficient lithium electrolysis
Could a ceramic hold the key to cheaper and less noxious lithium extraction using electrolysis?
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Interview‘We’re interested in using that same concept to make surfaces antiviral’
Meet Mark Moloney, an organic chemist who spends his time pondering surfaces and hunting antibiotics
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FeatureCoronavirus: should we be sanitising our shopping?
Chemists are busily working out how long Covid-19 remains viable on various surfaces – here’s what we know so far
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NewsAntidepressants in waste water may cause potent tap water toxin
Waste water ozone and chlorination treatments: Prozac and methamphetamine may be the cause of toxic nitrochloroform in tap water
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Job profileToxicologist, chemical company
Nicholas discusses his challenging work bringing together scientific fields to ensure that their company’s chemicals are used safely and comply with strict rules and regulations
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NewsTurning PVC green
Platinum might be the catalytic key to reducing the environmental impact of mercury pollution
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Job profileComputational toxicologist
Tim works in this rapidly expanding area of toxicology using computer modeling to more efficiently assess the risk of chemicals to people to keep the public safe
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NewsCFCs and their role in Arctic sea ice loss
Show students the heat trapping properties of halogenated organic compounds
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FeatureTemperature-controlling textiles
Nina Notman gets a feel for the high-tech fabrics that can help us maintain our preferred temperature
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NewsAn eye for wearable tech
The smart contact lens equipped with a rechargeable supercapacitor that won’t interfer with vision
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Interview‘I want to leave the world in a better state than when I entered it’
Meet Omar Farha, a materials chemist who designs highly porous materials for applications ranging from gas storage to the destruction of nerve agents
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NewsHow much water makes ice?
Show your students how scientists have created the tiniest ice crystal ever made
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SoundbiteCan seaweed-eating sheep curb methane emissions?
Seaweed may not be the silver bullet to farming’s methane problem
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OpinionMy students succeed because I achieved CSciTeach status
How achieving this recognition improves your pupils’ outcomes and your practice
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